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Accountant vacancy

HSE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:43 +0000

Job vacancy details are available for an Accountant in the Financial Management Systems Team, of the Planning, Finance and Procurement Directorate (PFPD). The post is based in Bootle, closing date 30 July 2009.

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Safety advisers need accreditation, HSE chair says

HSE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:45:11 +0000

Health and safety advisers need accreditation to ensure they meet appropriate standards of professional competence, the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said.

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Rebuttal letter from HSE’s Chair to Daily Mail newspaper

HSE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:24:40 +0000

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s response to a Daily Mail article (2 July) on the activity of a campaign group protesting against the ‘proliferation of nannying health and safety notices’

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LEV inspection pack

HSE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:22:18 +0000

A topic inspection pack for Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems is now available.

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Managing my asbestos

HSE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:30:24 +0000

A step by step guide to the duty to manage asbestos.

This systematic guide takes duty holders through the process of understanding their duties as defined in Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.

A set of questions will enable you to identify whether you are a duty holder and take you through a series of steps to help you decide if there is asbestos present and if so, how to manage it.

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Reviewing workplace temperatures legislation and guidance

HSE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:45:02 +0000

At the request of the Secretary of State, HSE has instigated a review of health and safety at work in relation to workplace temperatures. The Stakeholder forum, 23 July, Rose Court, London, will consider the reasons for and against a maximum workplace temperature and HSE’s Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, will open the event.

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Owners of Ayrshire meat processing plant fined after worker loses fingers

HSE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:40:34 +0000

The owners of a Prestwick meat processing plant have been convicted of failing to have a safe isolation procedure in place for machinery, after a worker lost three fingers when a machine he was attempting to repair started up.

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Owners of a Brechin rendering plant fined after workers overcome by toxic fumes

HSE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:35:21 +0000

The owners of a Brechin rendering plant have been convicted of failing to ensure proper health and safety standards were in place, after two workers were overcome by fumes produced by rotting animal waste.

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Avoidable workplace accidents claim 26 lives in Scotland

HSE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:30:47 +0000

Britain’s workplace safety regulator today warned businesses in Scotland of the continued need to put safety first as new figures reveal the number of employees killed at work.

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New summer safety warning to children in Scotland about construction sites dangers

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:14:54 +0000

HSE has issued a new warning urging parents in Scotland to keep their children away from construction sites so they stay safe.

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Stonemasonry - Rebranded

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:10:38 +0000

Health and safety issues in the stonemasonry industrywebsite has been rebranded - New design, new features, better navigation, ask the expert, manual handling, hand and arm vibration, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease…

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HSE Annual Report and Accounts 2008/09

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:09 +0000

The HSE Annual Report 2008/09 reports on the work of HSE during the year and delivery of the HSE Business Plan 2008/09. Included with the report are the account for the same period in the form of operating costs and a balance sheet for HSE at 31 March 2009.

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Businesses - Health and safety leading from the top

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:26:28 +0000

Effective health and safety performance comes from the top; members of the board have both collective and individual responsibility for health and safety. We show you how to plan, deliver, monitor and review health and safety in your organisation.

Health and safety in your businesses

Kevin Myers responds to Guardian article

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:10:55 +0000

Kevin Myers, HSE Deputy Chief Executive, has responded to an article in the Guardian -”Fears for safety as nuclear watchdog hires staff from firms pitching to build reactors”, 27 June 2009.

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Farmwise Welsh version

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:22 +0000

The Welsh version of ‘Farmwise: Your essential guide to health and safety in agriculture’ is now available.

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Working arrangements protocol between HSE, LAs and CSCI

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:55:45 +0000

This SIM introduces ‘A working arrangements protocol’ between the Health and Safety Executive, Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (on behalf of Local Authorities in England) and the Commission for Social Care Inspection to facilitate effective working relationships in areas of mutual interest within England.

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Speech given by Judith Hackitt at Nebosh graduation event

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:53:39 +0000

Transcript of the speech given by Judith Hackitt, HSE Chair, at the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (Nebosh) graduation event, Warwick on 1 July 2009.

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Waste Industry Forum minutes

HSE — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:30:18 +0000

Minutes for the meetings of the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum are now available for January 2009 and September 2008.

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Warning to maintain plant equipment after driver’s death

HSE — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:00:40 +0000

HSE has warned of the danger of not maintaining plant equipment after the death of a telescopic forklift truck driver, who was crushed between the descending arm and side of his vehicle.

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Consultation on the restructuring of HSE’s Nuclear Directorate

HSE — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:00:09 +0000

Government has decided to restructure HSE’s Nuclear Directorate (ND) to improve the organisational framework for the sustained delivery of robust, effective and efficient nuclear regulation in the UK. This will place the ND in a better position to meet the future challenges posed by ongoing changes to the nuclear industry, including the demands of a possible new nuclear power programme.

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